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This position plays an important role in implementing Health, Safety function within FAB HSE & Security unit.  This role will be a key contributor in operationalizing occupational Health, Safety management system.

Strategic Contribution

• Risk assessment: Identification of potential workplace hazards and assessing their risks to develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Compliance: Ensuring the compliance with relevant regulations and standards
• Safety Policy: Developing and implementation of safety policy and procedure to protect employees and assets.
• Training and education, incident investigation, emergency preparedness, health and safety awareness, cost reduction.
• Promote the organization values and ethics in all activities within the team in order to support the establishment of a value drive culture within the bank

People Management

• Provide on job training and constructive feedback to assigned team to support their overall development.

Budgeting and Financial Performance

• Monitor the financial performance of a given area of activity versus budgets and ensure all activities are carried out in line with the approved guidelines while promptly reporting on any variances to management.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Provide input and implement policies, systems, and procedures for the assigned team/task so that all relevant procedure/ legislative requirements, fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.

Relationship Management

• Participate in the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, process and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
• Reporting Prepare sectional statements and reports timely and accurately to meet FAB requirements, policies, and quality standards.

Specific Accountability (UAE)

• Implementation of FAB Health & Safety system in compliance to ISO 45001:2018 and any other Health & Safety standards applied/implemented by bank.
• Conduct a periodic Risk Assessment on FAB buildings/branches across UAE by establishing, implementing, and maintaining a process(es) for hazard identification that is ongoing and proactive.
• Conduct a periodic safety routine check by examining of work surrounding, structures and machinery;
• Documenting working conditions through photographs and written reports
• Ascertaining that business is given enough knowledge to the hazards identified during the inspection.
• Evaluate machinery and equipment to ensure they meet safety standards.
• Assure the implementation and development of safety procedures and protocols when needed.
• Assess OH&S risks from the identified hazards, while considering the effectiveness of existing controls.
• Enhance OH&S performance, while considering planned changes to the organization, its policies, its processes, or its activities.
• Ensure, in accordance with the Health & Safety management system, the implementation, updating, review and auditing of bank Health & Safety systems.
• To take part in accident/incident investigation. Carries out analysis of accident/incident statics, identifying trends and suggesting improvement plans.
• Participate in Health & Safety meetings related to fit out/special projects, updates and undertake actions taken from the meeting.
• To arrange safety awareness /trainings for bank employees.
• To arrange closure of all identified non- conformities/observation related to internal/external audit reports.
• To take part in yearly budget exercise for Health & Safety unit and propose Health & Safety initiatives relevant for bank in line with industry best standards.
• To coordinate with Health & Safety Representatives/ Business units to conduct occupational risk & impact assessment for prudently managing Health & Safety risk & creating opportunities for continual improvements in their respective areas.
• To supervise periodically fire emergency drills on FAB premises to comply with regulatory requirements in coordination with the assigned service provider (All unit must have this)
• Reviewing, approving, closing out the Permit To Work (PTW) request.
• To oversee Health Identification & Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plan related training in collaboration with Learning Development.

Minimum Qualification

• Any recognized qualification in Health & Safety such as NEBOSH, ESC, and NVQ etc.
• Bachelor’s degree in science / Health & Safety /Quality management from recognized university.
• Lead Auditor qualification in Health & Safety management system (ISO 45001)
• Basic First Aid training preferred.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in Health & Safety.